You may be convicted of drug trafficking for sharing a joint with someone at a party.

In R v Creighton, [1993] 3 SCR 3, the Supreme Court of Canada consider a case in which an accused consensually injected cocaine into the forearm of his friend. She experienced a cardiac arrest and later asphyxiated on the contents of her stomach. It was held that by injecting his friend he had committed the unlawful act of trafficking which cause her death. He was found guilty of manslaughter.

Cannabis marijuana and resin– If over 3 kgs, maximum sentence of life.
– If over 3 kgs, in certain circumstances a minimum sentence of 1 or 2 years jail.
– If under 3 kgs, maximum sentence of 5 years jail.

In addition to the charges of trafficking or possession for the purpose of trafficking, are charges for importing, exporting, and production. These offences also carry potentially long jail sentences, some have mandatory minimums and others have minimums depending on the circumstances of the offence.

Please note that this is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice to you. Legal advice pertaining to your particular situation can only be given by a lawyer who has met with you to obtain all pertinent background information necessary to give you a formal legal opinion.

Joshua Rogala is an associate at Rees & Dyck Criminal Defence. He has extensive experience at every level of court. His focus is on building successful legal strategies with clients to ensure their rights are defended.

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